Bayonet walking stick

Abstract

A walking stick or cane can become an effective personal defense deterrent by providing a means of attaching a standard bayonet, such as a M7-M9 bayonet. The use of a bayonet lug as an integral part of the walking stick/cane, when combined with a precision machined steel handle, allows a bayonet to be firmly and securely attached. By allowing the bayonet to be detached, the cane becomes useful for walking assistance, is non-threatening to the surrounding public, and can be transported in any jurisdiction, including those that may not allow an assembled device of this nature.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A walking stick/cane comprising:
 a grip/bayonet mount component having a first end, a central portion and a second end;   a tubular shaft attached to the first end of the grip/bayonet mount component; and   a lug for removably attaching a bayonet thereto, the lug attached to the grip/bayonet mount component, wherein   the second end of the grip/bayonet mount component fitting into a hole in a hand guard of the bayonet.   
     
     
         2 . The walking stick/cane of  claim 1 , further comprising a tip disposed on an end of the tubular shaft, the end being opposite an attachment end of the tubular shaft to the grip/bayonet mount component. 
     
     
         3 . The walking stick/cane of  claim 1 , wherein the lug is attached to a central portion of the grip/bayonet mount component. 
     
     
         4 . The walking stick/cane of  claim 1 , wherein the grip/bayonet mount component is made of steel. 
     
     
         5 . The walking stick/cane of  claim 1 , wherein the tubular shaft is made from aluminum. 
     
     
         6 . The walking stick/cane of  claim 1 , wherein the tubular shaft is press fitted onto the first end of the grip/bayonet mount component. 
     
     
         7 . The walking stick/cane of  claim 1 , wherein the first end has a first diameter, the central portion has a second diameter, and the second end has a third diameter, wherein the first diameter is less than the second diameter and the second diameter is less than the third diameter. 
     
     
         8 . A walking stick/cane comprising:
 a grip/bayonet mount component having a first end having a first diameter, a central portion having a second diameter, and a second end having a third diameter wherein the first diameter is less than the second diameter and the second diameter is less than the third diameter;   a tubular shaft attached to the first end of the grip/bayonet mount component;   a lug for removably attaching a bayonet thereto, the lug attached to the grip/bayonet mount component; and   a tip disposed on an end of the tubular shaft, the end being opposite an attachment end of the tubular shaft to the grip/bayonet mount component, wherein   the second end of the grip/bayonet mount component fitting into a hole in a hand guard of the bayonet.   
     
     
         9 . The walking stick/cane of  claim 8 , wherein the lug is attached to a central portion of the grip/bayonet mount component. 
     
     
         10 . The walking stick/cane of  claim 8 , wherein the grip/bayonet mount component is made of steel and the tubular shaft is made from aluminum.